Want to take better photographs? This is your basic guide
to photography!
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“A
great course - informative & not at all intimidating for
a beginner!”
Dave, 2002
“Very enjoyable course, nice people
and taught me all the main things I wanted to know."
Nathaniel, Jan 2005
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This
intensive beginners photography course examines in straightforward,
jargon free terms how to understand your 35mm manual film SLR camera
fully and how to make it work for you. You will cover manual camera
controls such as exposure readings, aperture and shutter speeds and
how to assess your negatives. In addition this course will provide
you with a solid grounding in film, composition and photographic printing.
Not only will you take better photographs, but you will also be able
to improve on them still further by learning about darkroom printing
techniques.
Please see the
Basic Photography Course Modules for more detail on what you will
study on this course.
Course Overview:
Who is the Basic Photography
course aimed at?
Basic Photography is a basic guide to photography and is ideal for
both beginners and those wishing to refresh their previous camera
and darkroom knowledge, who use a film 35mm SLR camera.
You may also be interested in studying photography more intensively
with our Creative
Photography course or just taking individual photography workshops
such as Camera Introduction
or Darkroom Introduction.
Progression Routes
This beginners course in photography prepares students
for independent camera and darkroom use, providing the basis for all
of our Developing Photography
Skills photography lessons such as Camera
Techniques and Darkroom
Techniques and Travel
Photography. Basic Photography is part of our Pathway to Photography
courses. Please see our Photography
Course planner for more details.
Buying a camera?
If you are thinking about buying a camera but would like to attend
the course first to get an idea of what camera to buy we offer students
use of our cameras for the duration of the course. However if you
are going to use one of our cameras it is necessary
to join as a Zoom In member and provide a small fee and cash deposit
in case of loss or breakage.
When do we hold Basic Photography
classes?
Basic Photography is either a weekend or an evening
course, running over two weekend days or four weeknights. Please see
our Photography
Course Schedule for more details. If you feel that you might like
to attend this course but you think you cannot commit to the duration
of the course or you maybe restricted by time commitments you might
be interested in either our Camera
Introduction and Darkroom
Introduction or our Camera Basics
and Darkroom Basics. These are
also beginners courses in Photography and contain some of the same
modules and can be taken independently to suit other time commitments.
How do you join our photography
classes?
To join the Basic Photography course please check dates, prices and
availability on our Photography
Course Schedule page and then fill out our Enrolment
Form. If you are a group wishing to book the course please also
contact us through our Course
Enquiry form or call 020 7720 2891 between 9am and 1pm.
Where do we hold
our photography classes?
We hold most of our photography courses on our premises in the Clapham
Leisure Centre, details of how to get there can be found on our Zoom
In Location page. If you are a group wishing to book the course
it is possible that we can bring the course to your premises please
contact us through our Course
Enquiry form or call 020 7720 2891 between 9am and 1pm. Zoom In
is a small community based organisation details of which can be found
on our About Zoom In pages.
Please see our Beginners
Courses page for other introductory and beginner level courses.
Course
Terms & Conditions
